reFORM Studios Jumpstart Program – Reclaiming your Health

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Sometime after I turned thirty, my body turned against me. This wonderful vessel that could eat whatever it liked in my twenties and still keep a pretty rocking body, had decided that all good things must come to an end. I had put on some weight before I got pregnant at the same age, and since then, I have never reclaimed the body that was once mine. I have gone through periods of time when I accept this and then times where I can’t believe I let this happen and I crash diet to lose ten to fifteen pounds, only to pack them right back on the second I stop “dieting”.

I had decided to take my health and body back last year, only to be sidelined by an old injury that really left my spirit broken. I started feeling like maybe this new body was the body I was just going to have. But recently, I decided that enough is enough. I am ready to feel like myself again. I am ready to put on that killer outfit and make this year MY year.

Right as I had decided to embark on a weight loss journey, Charleston Mom’s Blog was looking for a contributor to try out a personal training studio in Charleston. The studio is reFORM Studios, located in the Park Circle neighborhood in North Charleston. Talk about fate!

About reFORM Studios

reFORM Studios is all about getting you back to where you need to be. They offer several options for personal training. The program that we will be discussing here is their 30 Day Jumpstart Program, which is what I have just started. It consists of the following:

Simple eating plan, meal prep tips and menu and recipe ideas to make that side simple (family friendly)

Private FB group support

Email support

Complete initial and final fitness assessments to measure progress

Lifestyle plan that includes any addition cardio or exercises to do on own

Healthy habits coaching and life hack tips

Every new member starts off with a private consultation along with a fitness and health assessment. I met with Katrina Cobb, the owner, and also an instructor at reFORM. She was very thorough in her questions and wanted to make sure I was going to get out of the 30 days exactly what I was looking for. We discussed my set backs in the past and how I could set up to make sure they didn’t happen again in the future. Katrina and I came up with a food plan that would be easy to follow based on what has, and has not, worked for me in the past. I met with Ali, the head trainer at reFORM, and she took my measurements. We scheduled my three dates for the following week and I was all set to begin!

I must say that I am optimistic about the future this time around when it comes to this program. I have been completing three days a week at thirty minutes each session. They move quickly and Ali works with your strengths and helps modify when you may have a weakness. The other people that I have met during these classes have been very encouraging as well. Thirty minutes is totally doable and now that I am a week in, not only is it something that I feel I can do, I actually FEEL BETTER.

I look forward to seeing where this month leads me. I feel like reFORM Studios is going to be an amazing place to begin the new and improved version of me. Check back in a few weeks for my final review and to see where I am in my journey!

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About Heather Oliver

Heather, born and raised in New Jersey, is brand new to Charleston. Heather has always loved the South, and showed her family what living here could be like when they attended her brother’s wedding. And just like that, the decision was made! Her family fell in love with Charleston and decided to take the leap and move. She moved here 3 months ago with her husband Brian and their 4-year-old son, Henry. Shortly after arriving, they welcomed a new addition to their family, a 3-month-old English Bulldog named Deacon! They are excited for this new chapter and look forward to all that Charleston has to offer.
Heather has her undergraduate degree in Psychology and her Masters degree in Social Work from Rutgers University. Prior to moving, Heather was a therapist in a private practice working with children and adults on the autism spectrum as well as ADHD, anxiety, depression, and processing disorders.
Taking some time off from being a full time therapist, Heather is enjoying exploring the area and spending time with her son before he starts full day “big kid school” in the fall. Having always loved writing, Heather is very excited to be writing for the blog and hopes to infuse her background of helping others in her posts.
Heather is passionate about reading, anything pop culture, meeting new people, and being a foodie, checking out all the wonderful cuisine the area has to offer.